Basic Recording
You can record a TVshow in progress by inserting a
blank tape and pressing the
z
(REC) button. You can
even add time in 30-minute increments up to 4 hours
by pressing the
z
(REC)button repeatedly; see page 31.
NOTE: Be sure your videotape has a Record Safety Tab.
If the tab is missing, you can cover the opening
with a small piece of tape. Warning: Do not
cover this opening unless you are sure you want
to record over the tape.
Before You Begin...
• Power on the DVD-VCR
• Power on the TV
1 Insert Tape
Insert a blank VHS tape into the VCR deck.
• Make sure the tape is long enough to record the
entire program.
To change the Recording Speed, see page 32.
2 Select a Channel to Record
Use the 0–9 buttons or the Channel UP/DOWN
arrow buttons to select the desired channel, or
press the INPUTSEL. button to select Line 1 or 2 if
recording from an external device connected to
the front or rear Line inputs, respectively.
3 Start Recording
Press the
z
(
REC
)
button on the remote control or
front panel.
4 Pause/Resume Recording
Press the
ll
(PLAY/PAUSE) button.
Press
z
(
REC
)
again to resume.
5 Stop Recording
Press the
(STOP) button.
For options while recording is in progress, see
“Special Recording Features”.
➢
Recording from the DVD player to the VCR is not
possible.
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Variable Search System
When a program is recorded, the starting point is given
an Index mark for easy location. However, the VHS
Index Search System (VISS) cannot recognize index
marks made by old VCRs. If the VCR has trouble finding
a mark, it is probably because the cassette was
recorded on a VCR without VISS. If you want to index
two programs in a row, set your VCR to stop, then start
recording each program.

Go to [0:00:00] stop

Use this feature when you want to search for
[0:00:00] counter position on a cassette. Press the
CLEAR button at the point where you want to set
the counter to [0:00:00].
1. Press the SEARCH button to display the search
screen.
2. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select Go to
[0:00:00] and press ENTER or RIGHTbutton.
3. The VCR will rewind or fast forward, searching
for the [0:00:00] counter position, and then
automatically stop at that position.

End search

Use this feature when you want to search for a
blank position to record a program.
1. Press the SEARCH button to display the search
screen.
2. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select End Search
and press ENTER or RIGHTbutton.
3. The VCR will fast forward, searching for a blank
position and then automatically stop at that
position.

Intro Scan(Forward/Reverse)

Use this feature when you don’t know exactly
where a recorded program is located on a cassette
tape.
1. Press the SEARCH button to display the search
screen.
2. Use the UP/DOWN buttons to select Forward/
Reverse Intro Scan and press ENTER or RIGHT
button.
3.When an index mark is found, DVD – VCR will
playback the tape for 5 seconds, after which it
will continue searching for next index mark.
4. If you want to watch from a particular index,
simply press
ll
.
Forward
Reverse